windows cmd script ran but no output file saved as expected
I have a simple test.cmd script which contains one line:
echo test > log.txt
If I right click the script file and Run as Administrator, it runs fine and a log.txt file is saved in the folder.
However, when I created a task in Task Scheduler which triggers this script on a specific time, there is no log.txt saved even though everything seemed to have worked - I can see the Last Run Result as "The operation completed successfully". I tried to click the Run button in the Task Scheduler to run this task as well, and the same thing, no log.txt is generated.
How can I make this scheduled task work? Am I missing something here?
windows script automation windows-server-2012-r2 windows-task-scheduler
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
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I have a simple test.cmd script which contains one line:
echo test > log.txt
If I right click the script file and Run as Administrator, it runs fine and a log.txt file is saved in the folder.
However, when I created a task in Task Scheduler which triggers this script on a specific time, there is no log.txt saved even though everything seemed to have worked - I can see the Last Run Result as "The operation completed successfully". I tried to click the Run button in the Task Scheduler to run this task as well, and the same thing, no log.txt is generated.
How can I make this scheduled task work? Am I missing something here?
windows script automation windows-server-2012-r2 windows-task-scheduler
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
user3768495user3768495
1083
2
Did you configure an appropriate directory in the task scheduler? That is where the output will go ...
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 13 at 21:42
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I have a simple test.cmd script which contains one line:
echo test > log.txt
If I right click the script file and Run as Administrator, it runs fine and a log.txt file is saved in the folder.
However, when I created a task in Task Scheduler which triggers this script on a specific time, there is no log.txt saved even though everything seemed to have worked - I can see the Last Run Result as "The operation completed successfully". I tried to click the Run button in the Task Scheduler to run this task as well, and the same thing, no log.txt is generated.
How can I make this scheduled task work? Am I missing something here?
windows script automation windows-server-2012-r2 windows-task-scheduler
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
user3768495user3768495
1083
I have a simple test.cmd script which contains one line:
echo test > log.txt
If I right click the script file and Run as Administrator, it runs fine and a log.txt file is saved in the folder.
However, when I created a task in Task Scheduler which triggers this script on a specific time, there is no log.txt saved even though everything seemed to have worked - I can see the Last Run Result as "The operation completed successfully". I tried to click the Run button in the Task Scheduler to run this task as well, and the same thing, no log.txt is generated.
How can I make this scheduled task work? Am I missing something here?
windows script automation windows-server-2012-r2 windows-task-scheduler
windows script automation windows-server-2012-r2 windows-task-scheduler
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
user3768495user3768495
1083
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
user3768495user3768495
1083
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
user3768495user3768495
1083
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
user3768495user3768495
1083
asked Feb 13 at 21:08
user3768495user3768495
1083
1083
2
Did you configure an appropriate directory in the task scheduler? That is where the output will go ...
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 13 at 21:42
add a comment |
2
Did you configure an appropriate directory in the task scheduler? That is where the output will go ...
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 13 at 21:42
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2
Did you configure an appropriate directory in the task scheduler? That is where the output will go ...
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 13 at 21:42
Did you configure an appropriate directory in the task scheduler? That is where the output will go ...
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 13 at 21:42
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It's probably running in a different working directory. In the edit action box, where you set the cmd to run, change the "start in" box and add the directory you expect the output to be.
answered Feb 13 at 21:43
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Oh I see. Thelog.txtis found in WindowsSystem32 folder. Coming from a Linux background and I found this very confusing, haha. Thank you @BlueDrink9 and @DavidPostill.
– user3768495
Feb 13 at 22:11
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It's probably running in a different working directory. In the edit action box, where you set the cmd to run, change the "start in" box and add the directory you expect the output to be.
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Oh I see. Thelog.txtis found in WindowsSystem32 folder. Coming from a Linux background and I found this very confusing, haha. Thank you @BlueDrink9 and @DavidPostill.
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Feb 13 at 22:11
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It's probably running in a different working directory. In the edit action box, where you set the cmd to run, change the "start in" box and add the directory you expect the output to be.
answered Feb 13 at 21:43
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
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Oh I see. Thelog.txtis found in WindowsSystem32 folder. Coming from a Linux background and I found this very confusing, haha. Thank you @BlueDrink9 and @DavidPostill.
– user3768495
Feb 13 at 22:11
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It's probably running in a different working directory. In the edit action box, where you set the cmd to run, change the "start in" box and add the directory you expect the output to be.
answered Feb 13 at 21:43
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
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It's probably running in a different working directory. In the edit action box, where you set the cmd to run, change the "start in" box and add the directory you expect the output to be.
answered Feb 13 at 21:43
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
answered Feb 13 at 21:43
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answered Feb 13 at 21:43
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answered Feb 13 at 21:43
BlueDrink9BlueDrink9
336111
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Oh I see. Thelog.txtis found in WindowsSystem32 folder. Coming from a Linux background and I found this very confusing, haha. Thank you @BlueDrink9 and @DavidPostill.
– user3768495
Feb 13 at 22:11
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Oh I see. Thelog.txtis found in WindowsSystem32 folder. Coming from a Linux background and I found this very confusing, haha. Thank you @BlueDrink9 and @DavidPostill.
– user3768495
Feb 13 at 22:11
Oh I see. The
log.txt is found in WindowsSystem32 folder. Coming from a Linux background and I found this very confusing, haha. Thank you @BlueDrink9 and @DavidPostill.– user3768495
Feb 13 at 22:11
Oh I see. The
log.txt is found in WindowsSystem32 folder. Coming from a Linux background and I found this very confusing, haha. Thank you @BlueDrink9 and @DavidPostill.– user3768495
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Did you configure an appropriate directory in the task scheduler? That is where the output will go ...
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 13 at 21:42